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Since we didn't all die in 2012 as doomsday fanatics suggested we would, let's make 2013 count. But before you start with the resolution lists and/or tweeting your vows to do better, start with the imminent future: New Year's Eve.
The art of entertaining likely won't drastically change anytime soon. All you need is music, women, places to sit and booze. We can't really gift you with lady friends or increase your apartment's square footage, but we can give you a few options to make you a more sophisticated host when it comes to cocktails. Click through to check out 10 cocktail sets to help you ring in the New Year. Whether you prefer a Mad Men-style decanter or are privy to vintage art deco shakers, we've got you covered. As for your craftsmanship? Well, that's on you.
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W + P Barware Collection
For the hipster or hipster-leaning demographic who prefer drinking from mason jars and eschew anything too shiny, this cocktail set is for you. Nothing too fancy, except for your bespoke cocktail you plan to pour whilst stroking your beard.
Just kidding. Glassware is twice as nice.
Available at West Elm, $7 - $14 apiece
Vintage 1960s Roly Poly Cocktail Set
Like most wines and whiskeys, with cocktail sets, older is better. This vintage 1960s set will look as refined on your bar as it does mid-pour.
Available on Etsy, $120
3B Scientific Chemistry Cocktail Set
Whether or not you actually know your way around a periodic table, this chemistry-themed cocktail set will make even your most sub par cocktails seem like the result of a successful scientific experiment.
Chase chrome 12-pc Art Deco barware
The Great Gatsby hits theaters this Spring after Warner Bro's pushed the release date back nearly a half year, so anticipation for the film has already reached obnoxious proportions. Expect everything from the architecture to the costumes to ignite trends, much like Mad Men did and continued to do.
Stay ahead of the curve with a beautiful vintage Art Deco cocktail set, which will serve as a timeless centerpiece to your bar, makeshift or otherwise.
Available at Antique Helper, $100 - $200
Cambridge Glass Cocktail Shaker Set
As with art, sometimes prices are left ambiguous to leave inquirers curious and keep them from running in the other direction. With this vintage cocktail set, complete with a detailed silver overlay of a rooster, it's worth asking the damage if you're willing to splurge on a quality set...circa 1925, no less.
Available at Cherub Antiques Gallery, Price Upon Request
georg jensen
For those who appreciate Georg Jensen's Art Nouveau design, this cocktail set delivers, if at a price likely above your price range. If you have an offshore bank account or a gracious great aunt with money, this seems like a respectable place to start.
Available at Barney's, varied
The Nutrition Martini Shaker and Shot Glasses
What better way to kick off 2013 than by giving your closes friends doses of nutritious, hangover-rich cocktails?
Available here $21, and here $20 at Karmaloop
Ours Decanter Set
If you're more interested in cocktails for two, might we recommend this glassware set complete with a decanter, and "his" and "hers" and two 8 oz low ball glasses. Because if you're settling down, it's with someone who can appreciate a Bourbon, neat.
Available at Love and Victory, $98
Kikkerland Graffiti Cocktail Shaker
You can always pour from this guy and let your Really Cool Friend go on a rant about how graffiti has "sold out", man. Red Solo cups welcome here.
Available at All Modern, $20.99
Vintage 1930's Henckel's Travel Cocktail Set
Do you by chance have six grand laying around with no real purpose other than to impress your friends and lure in new ones? Great! We've got the perfect cocktail set for you. This 1930s traveling cocktail set will make even the most embarrassing mixed drink seem like a hand-crafted nectar for gods, ckmplete with "gilded interiors."
Available at Vintage Seekers, $5,705